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Welcome to the week that was in comics folks! The NOLAnerds are here to break it all down for you once more with their signature charm, wit, rampant professionalism, and thinly veiled agression towards each other. This week the NOLAnerds welcome back one of their own, discuss the dickery of Bob Kane, witness the end of The Watcher, board the magic schoolbus into Batman's brain, and enjoy two ongoing DC weeklies. So join NOLAnerds Matt "Cyclops Solo Skeptic" Finneman, Chris "Throwin' S.H.A.D.E." Robinson, and Andy "Prodigal Son" Niemann as they talk shop and talk comics.

Books of the Week
Matt: Cyclops #1
Chris: Batman/Superman #10
Andy: Original Sin #1

Email: 00m57s/

Current Events: 09m39s/

Agents of SHIELD Watch: 15m17s/

Arrow Watch: 19m06s/

Aquaman and the Others #2: 21m46s/ Matt: 3.0/

Batman: Eternal #5: 25m01s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Batman/Superman #10: 27m48s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Earth 2 #21: 31m15s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

Future's End #1: 33m46s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0 Andy: 3.0/

Green Arrow #31: 37m45s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Green Lantern #31: 40m35s/ Matt: 3.5/

Phantom Stranger #19: 42m00s/ Chris: 2.5/

Swamp Thing #31: 44m48s/ Chris: 3.5/

Fairest #26: 47m32s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Cyclops #1: 49m20s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0 Chrfis: 3.0/

Iron Fist #2: 54m37s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Loki: Agent of Asgard #4: 57m04s/ Chris: 3.0/

Original Sin #1: 59m09s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5 Andy: 4.0/

Punisher #5: 1h03m44s/ Matt: 3.5/

She-Hulk #4: 1h05m28s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

Ultimate Comics: Miles Morales #1: 1h07m32s/ Chris: 3.0/

Alex _ Ada #6: 1h10m08s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

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Welcome to the 3rd Annual NOLAnerdcast Free Comic Book Day LIVE Podcast, sponsored by BSI Comics! Join us as we interview comic fans both old and young on what they nabbed, chat with local artists, talk shop with the owner of BSI, and of course, review a ton of Free Comic Book Day books! We tackle kid friendly favs like Rocket Raccoon, Teen Titans GO, and Mega Man. We also review the big boys such as Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy primer and the BIG BOY of them all, DC's premiere issue of the new weekly Future's End. 

So join the NOLAnerds Matt "Want a Doughnut" Finneman and Chris "Terrible At Interviews" Robinson as they awkwardly discuss the magic of the pause button!

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Fifth Week is here! The week where we get showered with annuals and books that slpped from normal scheduling. It is also the week where we are once more greeted to Peter Parker as Spider-Man, Lord Superman, crazy Poison Ivy, an acid fueled murder trip to Las Vegas, the origins of DOC Robot, as well as the finale to the Batwoman/DEO storyline. So join NOLAnerds Matt "Devils Advocate" and Chris "Rule Is In Effect" Robinson as they talk comics, featuring a guest appearance by Remy Dee!

Books of the Week
Matt: Batman Beyond Universe #9
Chris: Batman Beyond Universe #9

Email: 04m31s/

Current Events: 10m56s/

Agents of SHIELD Watch: 21m13s/

Arrow Watch: 23m28s/

Adventures of Superman #12: 26m05s/ Matt: 3.5/

Batgirl Annual #2: 27m48s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Batman 66 #10: 30m24s/ Chris: 3.0/

Batman: Eternal #4: 32m41s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Batman Beyond Universe #9: 36m21s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

Batwoman Annual #1: 40m00s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Flash Annual #3: 42m58s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Green Lanterns: New Guardians Annual #2: 45m12s/ Matt: 3.5/

All-New X-Men #26: 47m26s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Amazing Spider-Man #1: 49m35s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

Black Science #6: 54m55s/ Matt: 3.0/

Deadly Class #4: 57m34s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Mega Man #36: 1h00m47s/ Matt: 3.5/

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*** CORRECTIONS ***

Since the day after we filmed this episode, Microsoft announced Saints Row 3, NOT Tomb Raider would be the 360 Games for Gold offering, and Activision surprised everyone by releasing Amazing Spider-Man 2 on X1 after saying they would not. Sorry for the confusion.

 

April has come and gone, and the NOLAnerds are here with another video game episode to help you make sense of it all. From news to games, we are there for you. This month we discuss how we would 'fix' the problems of Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony if we were in charge, talk about the problems that cropped up for the Xbox One in April, chat about Final Fantasy XIV, and more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Vita Advocate" Finneman, Chris "Spy Puncher" Robinson, Ronald "MMO-ing It Up" Bienemy, Garrett "PC Gamer" Platner, Mason "Waifu" Maldonado, and Zack "Destined for Destiny" St. Onge as they talk about it all for you.

Intros and Emails: Start

Gaming News of April 2014: 28m30s/

Xbox One Coverage: 52m41s/

Games of April 2014: 1h03m16s/

Closing and PS+/G4G: 1h17m46s/

*** CORRECTIONS ***

Since the day after we filmed this episode, Microsoft announced Saints Row 3, NOT Tomb Raider would be the 360 Games for Gold offering, and Activision surprised everyone by releasing Amazing Spider-Man 2 on X1 after saying they would not. Sorry for the confusion.

 

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Direct download: April_2014.m4a
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Welcome to another wonderful episode of the NOLAnerdcast! This week had a lot of fun surprises such as the start of a new status quo for the Justice League Dark, the debut of Lemire's Justice League United, the return of Rucka's Lazarus, the start of Marvel's new summer even Original Sin and much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Soule Fan Boy" Finneman and Chris "Too Cheap for Quality" Robinson as they talk and talk about those things they call comics.

Books of the Week
Matt: Red Lanterns #30
Chris: Lazarus #8

Email: 02m06s/

Current Events: 09m49s/

Agents of SHIELD Watch: 17m46s/

Arrow Watch: 19m46s/

All-Star Western #30: 22m08s/ Matt: 3.0/

Aquaman #30: 24m27s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Batman: Eternal #3: 26m53s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Batman/Superman #9: 29m14s/ Matt: 2.5 Chris: 2.5/

Flash #30: 31m46s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Justice League Dark #30: 34m54s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Justice League United #0: 38m22s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Larfleeze #10: 42m58s/ Matt: 1.0/

Red Lanterns #30: 45m24s/ Matt: 4.0/

Dead Boy Detectives #5: 47m37s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Daredevil #2: 51m03s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Original Sin #0: 53m25s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Lazarus #8: 57m19s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

Mass Effect: Foundation #10: 1h01m51s/ Matt: 3.0/

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Direct download: Episode_127.m4a
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Banner week in comics folks! Despite a select few books (1 from each of the Big 2) not panning out, there was a lot to love this week. The debut of a new DC title! The return of Peter Parker! M. Marvel being delightful! The Metal Men being relevant! Mega Man hitting you in the feels! And more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Desensitized to Bachalo" Finneman and Chris "#H2ooooooh!" Robinson as they break it down like only they can! Poorly. Very poorly.

Books of the Week
Matt: Justice League #30
Chris: Superior Spider-Man #31

Email: 00m39s/

Current Events: 05m58s/

Agents of SHIELD Watch: 10m57s/

Arrow Watch: 13m37s/

Batman #30: 15m37s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Batman: Eternal #2: 18m29s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Batwoman #30: 20m31s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Green Lantern: New Guardians #30: 22m50s/ Matt: 3.0/

Harley Quinn #5: 26m30s/ Chris: 3.0/

Justice League #30: 28m50s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.5/

Pandora: Trinity of Sin #10: 33m59s/ Chris: 2.5/

Sinestro #1: 36m51s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.5/

Wonder Woman #30: 41m17s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

Unwritten: Apocalypse #4: 43m46s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Amazing X-Men #6: 46m03s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Ms. Marvel #3: 48m52s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

Superior Spider-Man #31: 51m29s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Thor: God of Thunder #21: 55m56s/ Chris: 3.5/

Uncanny X-Men #20: 58m00s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Wolverine and the X-Men #3: 1h00m33s/ Matt: 2.0 Chris: 2.0/

Adventure Time #27: 1h03m34s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Mega Man #35: 1h07m22s/ Matt: 3.5/

 

Direct download: Episode_126.m4a
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Welcome to the NOLAnerdcast Comics Podcast 125th episode! Prepare to be... COMICSIZED! Or something. It might be a thing. Who knows? This week is a light week which allowed us to give another Image book a shot, check out Nightcrawler's debut, celebrate an X-Men milestone, and kickstart the newest DC Comics weekly series. So join NOLAnerds Matt "Immortal Weapon" Finneman and Chris "Loves the Grizzly" Robinson as they break it down.

Books of the Week
Matt: Shutter #1
Chris: All-New X-Men #25

Email: 01m41s/

Current Events: 06m31s/

Agents of SHIELD Watch: 09m22s/

Batgirl #30: 16m31s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Batman: Eternal #1: 19m19s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Constantine #13: 28m32s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Green Lantern Corps #30: 25m48s/ Matt: 3.0/

Superman/Wonder Woman #7: 27m34s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Coffin Hill #7: 31m21s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

FBP #9: 33m51s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

All-New X-Men #25: 36m30s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Daredevil #1.5: 40m40s/ Chris: 3.0/

Iron Fist #1: 43m27s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Nightcrawler #1: 46m34s/ Matt: 2.5 Chris: 2.5/

Superior Foes of Spider-Man #11: 49m22s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 2.5/

Shutter #1: 52m27s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

 

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VIDJA GAMES! Things happened this month, as they always do in March, or as we like to call it, Second Christmas. Seriously. It seems like every major game that slipped from November ends up in March. This month gave us the first two exclusive heavy hitters for the next gen consoles, a Facebook buyout that shocked the internet, more PS4 sales dominance, new game announcements, the greatest licensed game to ever release, and much more! So join NOLAnerds Matt "Neon-ophile" Finneman, Chris "Big Boss" Robinson, Garrett "Dark Souls Master Race" Platner, Zack "Devil's Advocate" St. Onge, and introducing Tim "South Park Fan" Moseley as they break down the month in style.

Gaming News March 2014: 02m13s/

Game Releases March 2014: 41m34s/

Titanfall: 56m30s/

South Park: Stick of Truth: 1h02m17s/

Infamous: Second Son: 1h10m53s/

Ending & PS+/Games for Gold Announcements: 1h18m35s/

 

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Our wallets breathed a sigh of relief this week as the comic Gods deemed us worthy of having a smaller load of books to buy. It has its pros and cons, as all things do. Plus side? Smaller budget needed. Down side? This week was merely a week of average books with few standouts. This week we say goodbye to Trillium, welcome The Others into the DC family, and ponder how essential Domino is for Chris to read Punisher. So join NOLAnerds Matt "Flabbergasted" Finneman and Chris "The Others Lover" Robinson as they talk shop.

Books of the Week
Matt: Green Arrow #30
Chris: She-Hulk #3

Email: 0m40s/

Current Events: 07m01s/

Agents of SHIELD Watch: 11m38s/

Arrow Watch: 13m22s/

Aquaman and the Others #1: 15m13s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Detective Comics #30: 18m42s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Earth 2 #22: 20m31s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Green Arrow #30: 22m32s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 3.0/

Green Lantern #30: 25m09s/ Matt: 3.0/

Phantom Stranger #18: 26m31s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Swamp Thing #30: 28m29s/ Chris: 3.0/

Fairest #25: 29m55s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Trillium #8: 32m21s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Loki: Agents of Asgard #3: 35m09s/ Chris: 3.5/

Magneto #2: 37m25s/ Matt: 3.0/

Punisher #4: 41m30s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

She-Hulk #3: 45m34s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 4.0/

Black Science #5: 48m58s/ Matt: 3.0/

Veil #2: 50m58s/ Chris: 2.5/

 

Direct download: Episode_124.m4a
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Man. These weeks are always a mixed blessing. I am always thrilled there are so many good books to read, but my wallet always hurts afterwards. What's a nerd to do but just soldier on? This week we say goodbye to several books, close out several Forever Evil tie ins, applaud Charles Soule for being awesome, and much more. So join NOLAnerds Matt "Larfleeze For Life" Finneman and Chris "Outrageous" Robinson as tey discuss an unhealthy amount of books in record time.

Books of the Week
Matt: Red Lanterns #29
Chris: Forever Evil: Rogue's Rebellion #6

Email: 01m40s/

Current Events: 06m43s/

Arrow Watch #13m34s/

Adventures of Superman #11: 14m41s/ Chris: 3.0/

All-Star Western #29: 16m11s/ Matt: 3.0/

Aquaman #29: 18m28s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

Flash #29: 20m37s/ Matt: 2.5 Chris: 3.0/

Forever Evil: ARGUS #6: 22m41s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Forever Evil: Rogue's Rebellion #6: 24m49s/ Matt: 4.0 Chris: 4.0/

Justice League Dark #29: 27m23s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Larlfeeze #9: 30m15s/ Matt: 1.0/

Red Lanterns #29: 30m59s/ Matt: 4.0/

Suicide Squad: Amanda Waller #1: 33m07s/ Matt: 3.0/

Talon #17: 34m54s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.5/

Dead Boy Detectives #4: 36m58s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Fables #139: 39m20s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Sandman: Overture #2: 41m12s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Amazing X-Men #5: 45m04s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Guardians of the Galaxy #13: 48m12s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Hawkeye #18: 51m07s/ Matt: 3.0/

Indestructible Hulk #20: 52m30s/ Matt: 1.5 Chris: 2.0/

Superior Spider-Man #30: 54m17s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.5/

Alex + Ada #5: 56m57s/ Matt: 3.5 Chris: 3.0/

Bounce #11: 59m19s/ Matt: 3.0/

Deadly Class #3: 1h00m22s/ Matt: 3.0 Chris: 3.0/

Mass Effect: Foundation #9: 1h02m37s/ Matt: 3.5/

 

Direct download: Episode_123.m4a
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